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ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA 330 Harbor Drive Sitka, AK (907)747-1811 Minutes - Final City and Borough Assembly Mayor Steven Eisenbeisz, Deputy Mayor Kevin Mosher, Vice Deputy Mayor Crystal Duncan, Thor Christianson, Chris Ystad, Timothy Pike, JJ Carlson Municipal Administrator: John Leach Municipal Attorney: Brian Hanson Municipal Clerk: Sara Peterson Tuesday, April 18, 2023 6:00 PM Assembly Chambers SPECIAL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER II. FLAG SALUTE III. RECITAL OF LANDS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IV. ROLL CALL Present: 7 - Christianson, Mosher, Eisenbeisz, Duncan, Ystad, Pike, and Carlson V. CORRESPONDENCE/AGENDA CHANGES None. VI. PERSONS TO BE HEARD None. VII. NEW BUSINESS: A 23-054 Annual evaluation for Municipal Administrator John Leach (requests evaluation be held in public) Eisenbeisz stated Municipal Administrator John Leach had requested his evaluation to be conducted in front of the public. Assembly members provided comments and offered feedback to Leach. In addition, Members discussed the evaluation process, the procedure for updating job descriptions, and employee goal setting. A motion was made by Christianson to give John Leach an exemplary evaluation and institute a 5% salary increase. CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 1 City and Borough Assembly Minutes - Final April 18, 2023 A motion was made by Pike to AMEND the motion to a 5.4% salary increase. The motion to AMEND PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 6 - Ystad, Eisenbeisz, Carlson, Pike, Christianson, and Duncan No: 1 - Mosher The main motion as amended PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 7 - Eisenbeisz, Christianson, Ystad, Mosher, Duncan, Carlson, and Pike B 23-055 Annual evaluation for Municipal Attorney Brian Hanson (requests evaluation be held in executive session) Eisenbeisz stated Hanson had requested his evaluation to be held in executive session. A motion was made by Duncan to go into executive session under the statutory categories of discussing subjects that 1) may tend to prejudice the reputation and character of an individual, and, 2) may have an adverse effect upon the finances of the City and Borough of Sitka and invite in, when ready, Municipal Attorney Brian Hanson. In addition, pursuant to customary practice, I move to exclude the Municipal Administrator and Municipal Clerk. The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 7 - Christianson, Carlson, Duncan, Pike, Ystad, Mosher, and Eisenbeisz The Assembly was in executive session from 7:50pm to 8:40pm. A motion was made by Christianson to reconvene as the Assembly in regular session. The motion PASSED by a unanimous voice vote. A motion was made by Christianson to give Brian Hanson an exemplary evaluation and institute a 5.4% salary increase. The motion PASSED by the following vote. Yes: 7 - Pike, Mosher, Eisenbeisz, Duncan, Carlson, Christianson, and Ystad VIII. PERSONS TO BE HEARD: None. IX. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Carlson to ADJOURN. Hearing no objections, the meeting ADJOURNED at 8:43p.m. ATTEST: _______________________________ Sara Peterson, MMC Municipal Clerk CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA Page 2